Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01

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week ago last Saturday Edward Bell. a
Young Wilmington farmer, left home to at
tend the funeral of his grandfather in
Brooklyn, n. Y. He was u young man of
good parts with many friends and acquant-
ances in the county outside his own town,
hut he had an irresistible appetite for
drink and it got the better of him even he
fore he reached Brooklyn He did not at
tend the funeral, aud the first news his fam
lis had of him was that he had shot himself
in 4 hotel at lIoosac Tunnel station last Fri
day afternoon. The main facts Of the sad
tragedy are given in the following account
from the lloosac Tunnel News:
Thursday evening n bright, good looking
young man about 30 years old, feet \
niche, in height attircd in IA black Prince
Albert coat, trousers Of mixed pattern.
and wearing Il silk hat, arrived at Hups,.
Tunnel on the half past seven Nurthanntou
train and went directly 10 the hotel where
hc was recognized II, Edward Bell, a farmer
from Wilmington, Vt. There was nothing
unusually noticeable in his conduct, his
manner and conversation being free from
all signs Of excitement. nervousness or UNI
Nontrd mental depression. Friday morn
ing on being asked Us to whether the wind
had intcIlered with his rest, he replied not
much, rs he had sat up till after two ucluck
writing letters Between nine and ten
p'rurk he went tu the store of Charles
Goudcll with whom he was acquainted, and
stating that he wanted to get IA present for
his hired man, selected II Hopkins x Ireland
double action - calibre revolver, asking
ttuudel To let him have it ON credit, IA he
had been to New York, out with the BOYS.
and had come home like the rest Of them.
lie lined heartily at noon, and afterward
smoked II cigar, and al twn o'clnrk IN the
hotel office. showed his new purchase tn
MIR. jerks, telling him to he careful ~ it
was sell cooking. Half an hour later Mr.
jerks heard pistol report up stairs and at
once went to Bells room. fearing that the
self cooking revolver htd been accidentally
discharged. He found the unhappy man
reclining on the sofa in AN unconscious con
,HtIon, still grasping in his right hand the
fatal weapon his finger pressed upon the
trigger, und blood flowing from "A bullet
hole in the side OF his head. TelegramA
we're sent Ia his friends in Wilmington and
to DR.. o. J. Brown, who was unable tn yet
To- the spot till after / O'Clock As soon us
the physician had examined the wounded
man he stated that his life could not he pro
Ionged beyond two hours. Deeply affected
10y the pathetic tragedy SO rapidly drawing
10 close with the young life which had
held forth 50 much promise, the hotel pro
prietors, the physician, Mr. Goodell and the
News reporter sadly watched till G:41 =. NJ.
when the unfortunate victim of his own
rashneSs expired without having regained
consciousness
Copies of kilograms were found among
his effects, showing that he hal left home
the previous Saturday 10 attend his grand
fathers funeral. In an open hand bag was
an unsealed letter directed to his wife. Its
pages showed traces of the bitter tears
wrung from him by the agony of rcmorse.
1t tells its own sad story no comment Of
ours could add to the force Of the lesson it
conveys
MIR. BELLS LETTER.
M hg,,iiag Vac ond Dco LHtie Precious
Etih When this comes to you, both the hiIs
tAnd and father you have had so much lu>ing ia
thence with and the father You would LOSE. all r..
sprct for il We both lived Til Won came To- an nm
Outstanding age. will have passed through the
duOr opening into the great uncertainty. God pity
me, and forgive me all the heartaches have cnus
ed you both. When left you last Saturday, He
knows had the best intentions. My brsettiIig sin
the rum tlend conquered, as he always has.
No uSe trying To explain what did, for don't
know. Sunday morning when woke | was not
among friends, hut found myself in dOwn-toW n
hotel, minus money, your diamond ring, watch
and chain. When got down stairs Sunday morn
ing had nothing to go Ia Brooklyn with, not
the heart to thrust double affection upon Dr..
johnson and Frank Found my watch in the bar
room pledged, got u little more money on it and
started over Monday morning to Brooklyn and
stayed with Herb Ford at 80 Court street. Did
not get away from there until this a. NJ, when
George Ford went to New York with me and re-
deemed my watch and gave me $40 to come home
with. made up my mind to end my miserable
existence: hut a life is not easy to take
felt that it would be comfort to you, poor
Mamma May and Edith To know where the body
Of your distracted boy was, and, although had
not the courage to face the disgrace of my troi-
duet, yet nave COME as far as here, where am
known, 50 thal you can ma me ami give me at
least decent burial God pity me, May the
wreck have made of my life he Il beacon fuI
some other poor unfortunate, born under the curst
Of rum. Lizzie, darling, God knows yUu deserve
some happiness, and may God bless YOU. have
h-tn uuknd, uugrateful, harsh: but when | was
myself have meant to do right, and God knows
it is my love for you that drives To this act ui
sell. obstruction or suicide 70 drug thus 1 love
down, dOH1 tu misery aud perhaps poverty aud
have my name u disgrace to you both who bear
it, is more than can bear My affairs for the
think best in regard to everything, and liedse lei
my poor little blue-eyed, straight-harrd darling
think as kindly NJ ma rs thu circumstances viii
permit give up the struggle have fought Go,
only knows how hardl and with little credit Il
my self, without hope and with only thoughts o
llr pain have caused You all Poor mamma
this will break her heart The hope she long has
hrld OF my redemption from Tins evil was thu
clinging of faithful. living mother To II ship
wrecked ---- fool Write Dr. j. what you chu, ~
Some VIII call me crazy | am not The only
life and the sorrow have caused all those VIII,
ever loved me II il is not basphemy / wuul,
wish to meet you beyond the river where th-r,
arr temptations and no rum. Every one | me
Ia B. was kind. WIN Stearns took me Ia ride AN,
was suber while there, and am sober Hs WRIT
either conquer or die, aud as conquer cant, die
must Deal as rnlrn', WIN my ntnor{ a1y"'
mercy on my miserable soul.
My watch Grurge Ford, 80 Court street Brook
hn. has. Pay him s9d it you care for il TN
chain and charm are on my person and some 81
GEORGE aud Ell Hawkins called ON at the brewer
at 30 W llst street for few minutes while wait
ing for the train AT I2l street which missed thi
morning. Grurgrtuo me out urlunch, and racl
uf them wanted live gallons of syrup at 2 cents
gallon there Wilmington Spoke uf their uH
accord; MI order If you " ish. May the Father u
the widow and Of lie fathrrless watch over am
keep you is the last wish of yuur most loving an
EDWARD BELL.
Go t. Kidd-r johnson and DR.. Rice for advice
and show them Us much of this as you care Il
llN name is ON the burial book II am worthy I
die II Mason.
The Greenfield Valley railroad furnishe
special train from Rendsborn for the al
ilicted wife, who, accompanied by MesSrs
kidder and Buell. of Wilmington, arrived ii
Hoosuc Tunnel about y o'clock Friday even
ing, an hour or more after Mr. Bell was deao
The remains We're placed in charge of D. II
Adams, and We're taken on a special trail
to Readsboro on Saturday.
Much Indignation has been aroused
Wilmington by the ndefensible act of I'll
North Adams paper in purloining Mr.. Bell
letter and parading it before the public.
was not intended for the public eye, IN
was properly enclosed and addressed to Mr.
Bell To thus seize upon it and print it WI
an uniustiiiable intrusion on personal al
domestic privacy 1t should be said, lov
ever, that the letter is universally esteemt
as croditable to Mr.. Bells heart and SHOW
ing the promptings of his better nature
The North Adams Transcript well say,
The letter would he the strongest kind
temperance sermon to some poor unfOru
nate situated as he was, with honor enuul
to know that he was terribly in the wron
but yet with not enough self control
throw oil the curse. "-ED.
JRcIGsOnv willie.
p +. Crown, clerk of the creamery ass
citation, makes the following report for Il
month of February. There were II 81
spnces tCooley cam gathered, and the bu
ter /, sold and the patrons were paid 3 ct
"A suace. We feel that we have got well I
tablshed and good market, and we no
To increase our cows the coming season. "
Dea. l.. 4. Warren and wife have mo
Ell 10 J. b. Chases. Charles Hatch Ii
moved To Winchester, n, H., and Jam
Graves has moved into his house. Ja'
Roberts has moved to his farm in Wilmin
ton bought of Francis Aldrich,
The March lion has been shaking
name all through the month, and he 90
out with slry growl, with the mercu